The Austin SXSW has always been grand, with a lot great acts every year, never disappointed me and neither did them this year. The lineups were never spectacular, but they were always packed with fresh new unsigned bands. This year the number of obscure, unsigned, totally unknown, but talented bands is the hundreds area, just take a look at the ginormous alphabetized list of attendants at Gigwise. SXSW takes place from March 7-16 and will…
Yesterday we told you all about a alternate Spanish version of the [tag]White Stripes[/tag] single “Conquest,” that’s soon to be released under the moniker of Las Rayas Blanca and titled “Conquista.” The single is out on February 19, but the video’s already been released, with no visual changes to the original, just Jack’s alternate Spanish ego. The whole thing sounds like a Spanish dubbed B-movie, with Jack’s vocals and accent sounding awful, as many native…
Valentine’s day can be pretty lonely for music geeks, especially guitar hero fans. So, probably, with that in mind MTV Games, Virgin Megastore, and 1up.com have joined forces to bring you the I Love Rock Band Valentine’s Day Bash, on February 13th. If you think your “rock band” can compete and wish to take your music from the living room to the masses, then don’t hesitate and sign you and your buds in the contest,…
Remember the last “Conquest” single from the [tag]White Stripes[/tag]?Yeah the one in which bull fighter Jack gets his ass kicked. Great video, laughs and rockin,’ but now the duo wants to take the hispanic of the single even further, by releasing a alternate version sung in Spanish, suggestively titled “Conquista,”with a whole new video to go with it. Splendid idea mates! The single, in both CD and vinyl form, hits the States February 19 from…
We all had loads of fun with [tag]Snoop Dogg[/tag]’s previous retro funk take, Sensual Seduction, now it’s time to listen to his latest single called “Neva Hafta Worry,” a last sample before the release of his ninth studio album titled “Ego Trippin’.” In Neva Hafta Worry Snoop abandons the disco funk (more please) for a slow burner, as he reminds us that he’s been in the game for 15 years, “and I’m [he’s] still relevant.”…
Opeth are often credited to be among the masterminds behind progressive metal, and despite the fact that they haven’t achieved commercial success, the Swedish metalers are still among the titans of the genre. Now, they are proud to announce Watershed as the title of their forthcoming album, which is set for June 3rd, 2008.The band was recorded in Swedish homelands and was produced by frontman/guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt and Jens Bogren; it promises to be a…
What seemed a fantasy a while a go, now has a very good chance of happening. Obama actually has a good chance of winning the elections, because he has won the hearts of so many people and he is enjoying the support of more and more important and popular people. He was also helped by the Internet community, whose importance has been undermined by other candidates. We all remember Obama girl and despite the fact…
Ludo is a power-pop rock quintet, hailing from St. Louis, that have recently caught a lot of people’s attention through their cunning humor, great live shows and not ultimately good rock music. They sound like … well their sound doesn’t quite fit a fix genre, being somewhat unique, although being at the same time vaguely familiar. They much resemble [tag]Weezer[/tag], mostly thanks to frontman Andrew Volpe’s Rivers like persona, but with a more glam-like attitude….
A swarm of awesomely great musicians are, once again, ready to descend on the the sunny plains of Manchester, Tennessee for a four day musical marathon, at the now traditional Bonnaroo Festival. This year names like: Pearl Jam, Metallica, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Kanye West and Jack Johnson (you again?) lead the ginormous list of artists, that are each set to play on stages of the festival. To be more precise, over 100 performers…
The 14th record, from the Athenian trio of [tag]R.E.M.[/tag], is closing in fast and after we’ve posted Accelerate’s tracklist, it’s now time for a first glimpse on how the album sounds, by sampling its first single “Supernatural Superserious.” How’s it like? Well let me start by saying it’s a heck of improvement, compared to their previous slump of a record, quite catchy actually towards excellent. Glad the boys found their whits and guitars again. You…
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